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Ancestors: Native Artisans of the Americas

Summary:

Culture behind the various Indian artists and artifacts.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0-934490-00-7
  • Physical Description: 197
  • Publisher: NY Museum of the American Indian 1979

Content descriptions

General Note:
Photos
Subject:
Smith, James G. E.
Sioux art
Haida art
Pre-Columbian
Pomo art

Foreword.
Introduction.
Color Plates.
The Painter: The Sioux of the Great Plains. 1
The Featherworker: The Karaja of Brazil. 23
The Carver: The Haida of the Northwest Coast. 45
The Goldsmith: The Cocle Style of Ancient Panama. 67
The Basketmaker: The Pomoans of California. 103
The Weaver: The Araucanians of Chile. 131
The Potter: Pre-Columbian Cultures of the Southeastern United States. 159
List of Artifacts. 178